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GLOBAL ECONOMY March 17, 2017

Chinese Communist Party officials harden rhetoric on Islam

China's ruling Communist Party is hardening its rhetoric about Islam, with top officials making repeated warnings this past week about the specter of global religious extremism seeping into the country.

Europe March 17, 2017

Protestant leader may step aside for new Belfast unity deal

The senior Protestant politician in Northern Ireland has left the door open to stepping aside as part of negotiations to revive the British territory's unity government with Catholics.

Europe March 17, 2017

Turkish foreign minister determined to visit Netherlands

Turkey's foreign minister says he will go to the Netherlands to address a rally seeking the support of Turkish citizens in the upcoming referendum on expanding presidential powers.

Europe March 17, 2017

Pope seeks broad consultations for vicar of Rome

Pope Francis is asking Rome priests and lay Catholics to recommend candidates and qualities for the city's next vicar, a novel initiative that underscores his desire to decentralize church decision-making and involve laity more in consultations.

Europe March 17, 2017

Vatican confirms papal trip to Egypt under study

The Vatican is confirming a papal trip to Egypt is under consideration but that no dates or itinerary have been finalized.

Europe March 17, 2017

Foreign couple arrested in UAE for unwed sex is released

The mother of a South African man arrested in the United Arab Emirates with his pregnant fiancee for having sex outside of marriage says the couple has been released.

RELIGION March 17, 2017

Colombian church officials: Pope Francis to visit in Sept.

Catholic church officials have announced that Pope Francis will visit Colombia in September.

RELIGION March 17, 2017

Thai law enforcement seeks defrocking of Buddhist monk

Law enforcement authorities have appealed to Thailand's ecclesiastical supervisory board to defrock a senior Buddhist monk they've been unable to arrest on charges of accepting embezzled funds for his temple.

Europe March 17, 2017

Purged from Turkey's army, officers seek asylum in Belgium

In the days after rogue soldiers tried to take over Turkey last year, the fax machine in the Turkish delegation's offices at NATO headquarters started spitting out lists of names.

RELIGION March 17, 2017

AP Explains: What's behind ouster of South Korean leader

After months of a political scandal that has crippled South Korea, President Park Geun-hye on Friday was stripped of her powers by the Constitutional Court.